Learn Evolution of Acid House History From what started as an experiment by programming the Roland TB-303 Bass module to perform drum patterns by DJ Pierre and his group Phuture, the genre of acid house quickly developed. Acid house is minimalistic, danceable and machine-like, and soon caught the ear of DJ Ron Hardy who famously had to play the track […] Written by @recordingarts 28 January 202019 April 2021
Learn Evolution of Latin House History In the mid 1980s, house music started to expand its sound palette by incorporating several different musical styles other than disco. An early product of this sonic diversification, Latin house emerged when DJs in Latin America like Jesse Velez started incorporating Latin rhythms and Spanish vocals in their house mixes. Influences The percussive sound […] Written by @recordingarts 28 January 202019 April 2021
Learn Evolution of Deep House History Early deep house music began in the mid-1980s with a simplistic and quantized (robotic) feel. Producers like Larry Heard (Mr Fingers) and Marshall Jefferson, who are considered deep house pioneers, gave the genre its human touch by infusing jazz elements with deep bass lines. This richness became the sound of deep house and opened […] Written by @recordingarts 28 January 202019 April 2021
Learn Evolution of Chicago House History While garage house was starting to develop in New York, Chicago’s own brand of house music began to take shape. Chicago house started with DJ Frankie Knuckles at The Warehouse and Ron Hardy at the Music Box. Both would go on to be known as highly influential players in house music, with Knuckles often called the […] Written by @recordingarts 28 January 202020 April 2021
Learn Evolution of Garage House History Garage house, also known as New York house, started in the 1980s nightclub scene with its development primarily attributed to two clubs: Paradise Garage and Club Zanzibar. Having been a direct precursor to disco, garage house music is deeply rooted in R&B and soul and can sometimes be indistinguishable from disco itself. Tony Humphries, […] Written by @recordingarts 27 January 202020 April 2021
Learn Evolution of House Music This series celebrates house music’s 40th anniversary by offering a glimpse into its early roots and chronicling its rapid growth; from the ashes of disco, to the dominant family of genres it has since become. The rise and fall of disco in popular music left clubs with a shrinking supply of new dance music at […] Written by @recordingarts 27 January 202025 July 2022
Work Building Your Network for Artistic Success Nowadays, talented artists are everywhere: online, at your local coffee shop, or busking in the street. Unfortunately, many don’t go much further than that for reasons that have very little to do with talent. Building Your Network for Artistic Success Building a strong network is absolutely essential in creating a name for yourself as an […] Written by @recordingarts 1 January 202030 May 2022
Learn Start Using Metaphors to Create Catchy Lyrical Hooks To improve your songwriting, start using metaphors that turn imagery and emotion into catchy lyrical hooks The goal of your music is always to get listeners coming back for more, and when it comes to catchy lyrical hooks, short and memorable is the name of the game. There’s no better way to masterfully create catchy […] Written by @recordingarts 26 December 201915 July 2022
Work Break Into the Video Game Industry as a Composer In the past two decades, video game composers and sound designers have become major players in the entertainment industry. Music has always been an integral part of the gaming experience, but it hasn’t always been a viable or common career path for music creators. These days, composers are creating sweeping scores for elaborate worlds and have become a […] Written by @recordingarts 19 December 201916 August 2022
Learn Start Using Sidechain Compression for More Oomph in Your Mix Do you ever feel like your kick drum and bass are behaving like two children fighting for the front seat of the car? Using effective sidechaining techniques, you can get them acting more like best friends. Sidechain compression is a technique as old as signal processing itself, yet its purpose and use remain a mystery to many emerging […] Written by @recordingarts 16 December 201915 July 2022
